1988 Ed.]
Film Censorship
[CAP. 392
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"working day" means any day other than a public holiday or a gale warning day within the meaning of section 2 of the Judicial Proceedings (Adjournment During Gale Warnings) Ordinance (Cap. 62).
(2) For the purposes of this Ordinance, where a film is exhibited-
(a) at any place of public entertainment---
(i) within the meaning of section 2 of the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance (Cap. 172); and
(ii) in respect of which a licence granted under that Ordinance is in force,
the person holding that licence shall be taken to be the person who exhibits that film; and
(b) at any other place, the person who arranges or organizes that exhibition of the film shall be taken to be the person who exhibits that film.
(3) Where a certificate of exemption is issued under section 9, or a certificate of approval is issued under section 13, in respect of a film, that certificate shall apply to each copy of that film as if that copy were that film and, for that purpose, any reference in this Ordinance (including section 21(3)) or section 3(a) of the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance (Cap. 390) to that film shall be deemed to include a copy of that film.
(4) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that where a certificate of exemption issued under section 9, or a certificate of approval issued under section 13, in respect of a film is revoked or deemed to be revoked under this Ordinance, that revocation shall apply in respect of each copy of that film as it applies to that film.
PART II
ESTABLISHMENT OF FILM CENSORSHIP AUTHORITY AND PANEL OF CENSORS AND PANEL OF ADVISERS
Film Censorship Authority
3. For the purposes of this Ordinance, there is hereby established a Film Censorship Authority who shall be the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing.
Panel of censors
4. (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, there is hereby established a panel of censors.
(2) The panel of censors shall consist of such persons as are, from time to time, appointed to it by the Governor and any such appointment shall be notified in the Gazette.